2014-01-22
Judge's illness may force appeal court to re-hear high-profile cases, including that of Anthony Lyons
Stage: Appeal
Outcome: In November last year the Court of Criminal Appeal found that the six-month custodial sentence imposed on businessman Anthony Lyons (52) for a violent sexual assault was "unduly lenient" but reserved the reasons for its judgement and later reserved its decision on what sentence should be imposed in its place.; The case of Kevin McCardle (31), who caused the deaths of three people in a head-on collision after driving on the wrong side of the road having drank almost three-and-a-half times the legal alcohol limit, will not have to be reheard as judgement has been returned and only the sentencing portion of the case has been adjourned.